# Principal Civil Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Perth, Western Australia
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a senior technical leader to join our Perth Transport team as a Principal Civil Engineer. You will lead the technical delivery of transport and civil projects, support project teams, and contribute to building WSP's capability and reputation across Western Australia.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and contribute to the delivery of complex transport and civil infrastructure projects across WA

- Provide senior technical input, review and verification of civil designs, drawings and reports

- Act as a technical authority within your discipline, supporting consistent, high-quality outcomes

- Champion Safety in Design, quality systems and best-practice OHS&E behaviours

- Work directly with clients to understand project needs and deliver value-driven solutions

- Manage scope, programme, cost and risk across multiple projects of varying scale

- Mentor and develop engineers, supporting capability uplift and knowledge transfer

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally

- Contribute technical input to proposals and pursuits in support of business growth

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)

- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or equivalent

- Typically 10-15 years' experience in civil and transport engineering

- Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, Main Roads WA standards, PTA standards and civil design practices

- High-level capability in relevant design software (e.g. OpenRoads or 12D)

- Proven experience leading technical delivery on complex projects

- Demonstrated ability to manage technical risk and apply Safety in Design principles

- Strong client engagement skills with experience working on WA infrastructure projects

- A collaborative mentor who enjoys developing others and strengthening team capability

Benefits:

- Be part of a well-established and growing Perth Transport team

- Work on high-profile WA infrastructure projects with real community impact

- Access global technical expertise while remaining locally focused

- Flexible working arrangements and clear technical career pathways

- A culture that values collaboration, accountability and professional growth

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Australian Standards
- Main Roads WA standards
- PTA standards
- OpenRoads
- 12D
- Safety in Design

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